Women urged to register July 28 in Missouri drive
The Council of National Defense calls on women to register and discuss their roles in the war effort. Guidance covers unmarried, married, older, and working women, urging talks with neighbors, promoting garden work, Red Cross duty, education, and taking on jobs to replace men, while stressing patriotism and support for the nation.
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Council of National Defense
Thompson
Mrs. Smith
Uncle Sam
Mrs
County Tennis Tourney Final Arrangements Announced
Final plans set for the County Tennis Tournament on August 6 and 7 at Butler courts including Wyatt South Side Mechani reet and Duvall. Men compete for cups and racquets while ladies contest for roving cups and a double court tennis set. entries close August 1 with players named from Butler and prizes listed with local sponsors.
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Butler
Wyatt
South Side
Mechanireet
Duvall
Butler Commercial Club
Schmelzer
Bruce Black
Wilbur Welton
Walter Williams
Earl Barsome
Kirkby Walker
Fred Glenn
Joe C. Hupp
Lloyd Gaines
Otto Sunderwirth
Goldie Newsome
Lula Short
Rosalie Funk
C. C. Rhoades
Bruce—Black
Germans Think U. 8 Joke Ridicules Women in Defense
Washington July 12 German newspapers mock U S efforts to recruit women for defense roles in America The Vossische Zeitung cites women in the flying corps Coast Artillery signaling roles and advertising stunts with female workers in uniform It notes American letters warn France faces starvation and urges sending agricultural laborers to farm the soil while Pershing's division includes pioneer railroad laborers and trained attack dogs.
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Washington, D. C
America
Vossiche Zeitung
Flying Corps
Coast Artillery
France
Pershing
Red Cross groups form chapters across Butter county area
In the past week, Butter and nearby communities saw Red Cross workers and a glee club visiting Amoret to recruit forty members. A new chapter was organized in Virginia and Flying Squadron activities planned for Pleasant Gap and Hume, with Adrian district townships organizing local branches in Mingo, Grand River, Deer Creek, East Boone, West Boone, West Point, Elkhart, and Mound.
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Red Cross
H. O. Maxey
J. A. DeArmond
E. B. Silvers
Red Cross Glee Club
Amoret
Virginia
Butler
Pleasant Gap
Hume
Adrian
Mingo
Grand River
Deer Creek
East Boone
West Boone
West Point
Elkhart
Mound
Wash Dresses Clean-up and House Dresses Half Price
A cluttered sale ad lists price cuts on wash dresses house dresses curtains silk petticoats and men’s clothing including Palm Beach suits work shirts sport shirts oxfords and work pants. The brochure mentions various discounts such as 265 per cent off and 20 per cent off with prices like 5.75 and 1.00 for select items and 85c for others.
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Palm Beach
Women Registration Card Sample Read in Page Nine
The article presents a sample of the Women’s Registration Card to help women prepare for registering next Saturday. It notes many ways women can render service to the government and that they may participate fully or partially as they are able.
Nebraska Sets New High Record on Steers at KC Market
Nebraska cattle traders reported a new high record on the Kansas City cattle market Tuesday with two carloads of 1,400-pound steers at about 13.00 per pound. The prior record was 23.80 per hundredweight. Market action reflected strong demand for large corn belt stock.
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Nebraska
Kansas City
G. W. Clardy Dies at Liberty Missouri
Telegrams report the death of G W Clardy in Liberty Missouri after a two year heart ailment. Once a prominent Butler citizen and mayor he left a wife a daughter and three sons. Funeral plans possible in Smithville Missouri where his family rests.
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G. W. Clardy
Liberty
Missouri
Butler
Crt
Smithville
Army Draft Draws Missouri Athletes in First Section
St Louis on July 21 Grant Wyatt former Missouri track star was drawn for examination for the first section of the national army. Clarence Wolf of the Trans Misssouri golf tourney winning team was drawn in the first call. Three St Louis American Baseball players Davenport Hale and Jacobson were summoned for examination.
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St. Louis
Grant Wyatt
University of Missouri
National Army
Clarence Wolf
Dave Davenport
George Hale
William Jacobson
Ends the ship row as Wilson acts to clean house
President Wilson accepts resignations of General Goethals and Captain White and asks Chairman Denman to resign. Edwin Hurley is named shipping board chairman and Admiral Capps general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Bainbridge Colby named to White's seat on the board. He vows a clean slate in the effort to resume merchant marine construction.
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Washington
Wilson
America
General Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
J. B. White
Shipping Board
Denman
Edwin Hurley
Chicago
Admiral Capps
Naval Constructor
Bainbridge Colby
New York
White
Goethals
Peru Items Reflect Small-Town Doings and Travel
Four threshing machines operate around Peru as locals share updates on travel and visits. C W Dean has moved west of Butler with his machine while Ross Williams joined L M Deffenbaugh’s crew. Several residents, including Miss May McGinnis and Miss Dora Rogers, visit relatives in Rich Hill and stay with hosts nearby.
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Peru
C. W. Dean
Butler
Ross Williams
L. M. Deffenbaugh
May McGinnis
Rich Hill
Delameter
Dora Rogers
Visa Eckles
L. G. Thomas
Buhl
Idaho
Margret
Alice Blalock
Hume
Henry Evilsizer
Lizzie McGinnis
Mae
Grandma McGinnis
F. L. Blankenbaker
Elijah Groves
Jack Walker
Kansas
Florence Chaney
Sheldon
Sallie Silvers
Florence
Jennie Knowles
Ft. Scott
Kas
Geo. Chaney
Florence Belt
Nellie Thompson
Billie
Susie
Print the War News Censorship Debate In Philadelphia
Louis Wiley of the New York Times urged in Philadelphia that free speech and free press must be preserved during wartime. He argued that at a crisis mass opinion should guide decisions and any restriction on information would hinder enlightenment for all the people.
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Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Wiley
New York Times
U-Boat Bumped Into A Liner Near Liverpool
A German submarine surfaced directly beneath a large Alfred Holt liner near Liverpool and was sunk after the liner’s gunners fired. The craft had earlier collided with a smaller steamer, but the liner delivered the fatal, well aimed blows.
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Gulf
Alfred Holt
Liverpool
American Liner Sinks U Boat in English Channel
Paris reports that an American steamer sank a large German submarine in the English Channel after being attacked while sailing from the United States. The liner fired 35 shells, the submarine assumed a vertical position, and then disappeared beneath the water.
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Paris
English Channel
Havre
United States
Means More Drafted Men
Washington reports a plan for an army of one million for overseas service as soon as possible, replacing the 12 million first-draft figure. The government seeks a new 2 billion dollar credit for Allies and 500 million for the Shipping Board, with 800 million already authorized. Revenue estimates cover eight months for the initial 1-2 million, plus twelve months for the second call.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
National Guard
Congress
McAdoo
Finance Committee
War and Navy
Senate Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
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